MELBOURNE - Jun 12/14 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Victoria was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.
Weather Situation A ridge of high pressure is over the Tasman Sea. A low pressure system over the Bight will move over southern New South Wales on Friday. The low will then deepen off the New South Wales coast on Saturday then move slowly eastwards from Sunday night whilst another cold front approaches Victoria from the southern Ocean. Forecast for the rest of ThursdayPatchy rain extending from the west, though remaining dry over the far southeast. Early fog patches in the east. A cool to mild and mostly cloudy day with mainly moderate northerly winds.Friday 13 JuneRain areas in the east, more widespread over the northeast, contracting eastwards during the afternoon and evening. Isolated showers over remaining districts, increasing over the west during the afternoon with isolated thunderstorms possible over the northwest during the afternoon and evening. A generally cool and mostly cloudy day with light winds tending south to southwesterly in the west.Saturday 14 JuneScattered showers over southern and and mountain districts, tending to areas of rain over east Gippsland. Snow showers above 1600m. Isolated showers possible north of the divide during the afternoon. A cool and mostly cloudy day with moderate southwest to southerly winds, fresh at times near the coast and strengthening about the east coast during the afternoon and evening.Sunday 15 JuneScattered showers over Gippsland, tending to rain areas over East Gippsland. Isolated showers over remaining southern and mountain districts, remaining dry over the north. A cool and mostly cloudy day with moderate southwest to southerly winds, strong at times about the east coast.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm EST Thursday.Product IDV10310 Notice Board New fully equipped weather station for Melbourne at Melbourne Olympic Park Changes to Marine Wind Warnings Media Releases Marketing Meteorological Offices Mildura weather Other Information Coastal Wind Warning Reference Points Severe Thunderstorms in Victoria About Graphical Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Vic About Weather Forecast Services About Warning Services Warnings Water Climate Environment Tropical Cyclones Tsunami Warning Centre Agriculture - Water and the Land Marine & Ocean UV & Sun Protection Rainfall & River Conditions Graphical Views Radar Maps Rainfall Forecasts Seasonal Outlooks Climate Variability & Change Climate Data Online Seasonal Streamflow Forecasts Water Storage MetEye™ National Weather Services Aviation Weather Services Defence Services Space Weather Services Registered User Services Commercial Weather Services Business Entry Point Facebook Google+ Youtube Blog Careers Sitemap Feedback Freedom of Information Indigenous Weather Knowledge Glossary This page was created at 05:15 on Thursday 12 June 2014 (GMT) © Copyright Commonwealth of Australia 2014, Bureau of Meteorology (ABN 92 637 533 532) | Disclaimer | Privacy | Accessibility var hostname = window.location.hostname; var host = hostname.split("."); if (host[0] == "reg") var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-20386085-1']); _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); else if (host[0] == "www") var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-3816559-1']); _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); else if (host[0] == "wdev") var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-21709175-1']); _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); (function() { var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true; ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 'https://ssl' : 'http://www') + '.google-analytics.com/ga.js'; var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s); })();
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